MRO Industry Rolling Daily Updates (March 2025)

March 28, 2025

Iberojet Taps Brok-air For Madrid Maintenance

Spanish-Portuguese charter airline Iberojet has selected Brok-air Aviation Group to provide maintenance for seven aircraft at Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport.

AAR, FTAI Aviation Extend CFM56 USM Deal

AAR and FTAI Aviation have extended their Serviceable Engine Products agreement for CFM International CFM56 used serviceable material (USM) through 2030. Under the agreement, first signed in 2020, AAR manages teardown, repair, marketing and sales of spare parts from FTAI’s CFM56 engine pool. USM inventory is available from FTAI’s Module Factory, a dedicated maintenance center focused on modular repair and refurbishment of CFM56-5Bs and -7Bs.

March 27, 2025

Finnair Renews Epcor APU Contract

AFI KLM E&M subsidiary Epcor has renewed its auxiliary power unit (APU) maintenance contract with Finnair for another five years. The contract covers Honeywell GTCP331-350 APUs on Finnair’s Airbus A330 fleet.

AAR, TRAX Sponsor soFLY Girls In Aviation Tech Day

AAR Corp. and TRAX partnered with Women in Aviation International chapter and nonprofit soFLY Southern Tropics Inc. to host its Girls in Aviation Tech Day at Barrington Irving Technical Training School in Miami March 19. AAR team members presented “a day in the life of an aircraft mechanic” while TRAX showed attendees how technology is transforming MRO. The event was attended by more than 250 high school and college students from southern Florida.

March 26, 2025

Airhub Aviation Launches Lithuanian MRO Operations

Asset management, component training and aircraft transitions specialist Airhub Aviation has launched new MRO operations at Siauliai International Airport in Lithuania. It says the facility enhances its ability to handle aircraft checks, deliveries and redeliveries, aligning with its strategy to support its owned fleet and partner airlines and lessors.

Thales Opens Indian Avionics MRO Facility

Thales has opened a new avionics MRO facility in Gurugram, India, near the New Delhi airport. The facility will provide a range of services such as maintenance and repair of avionics components for local carriers such as Air India and IndiGo.

March 25, 2025

 SkyWest Signs Landing Gear Overhaul Deal With Liebherr

SkyWest Airlines has signed a landing gear overhaul agreement with Liebherr-Aerospace Saline covering its Embraer 175-E1 aircraft. Overhauls will start this year and continue through 2032, with options for expansion and extension.

MESA Building New Beja Airport Hangar

Hi Fly airline group’s aircraft engineering and maintenance subsidiary MESA has announced plans to construct a second hangar at Beja Airport in Portugal. MESA says the approximately 118,000 ft.² hangar is designed to accommodate Airbus aircraft and will triple its capacity to serve clients. It is investing 60 million euros ($65 million) in the project, including infrastructure, equipment and technician training.

March 24, 2025

WLFC, Global Engine Maintenance Plan Engine Testing JV

Willis Lease Finance Corporation and Global Engine Maintenance have signed an agreement to create a joint venture, Willis Global Engine Testing, to build an engine test cell facility in West Palm Beach, Florida. The facility will initially service CFM International CFM56-5B and -7B engines, with plans to service newer generation engine types in the future. The companies plan to break ground on the site in late 2025.

Jet Parts Engineering Acquires Percival Aviation

Jet Parts Engineering has acquired Hampshire, UK-based Percival Aviation, a specialist in design, production and maintenance of aircraft interiors and associated equipment. Percival Aviation has been undergoing growth plans to expand its overseas presence. Based in Seattle, Jet Parts Engineering develops PMA parts, DER repairs and MRO services for commercial aircraft.

March 21, 2025

Leo Weston Award

Jerry Crowley, an FAA airworthiness inspector at the FAA FSDO office in Lincoln, Nebraska, received the Aeronautical Repair Station Association’s Leo Weston Award on March 20. He is a 35-year FAA employee that the association recognized for his embodiment of excellence in aviation service and safety.

FL Technics Gets Embraer Base Maintenance Approval

FL Technics has obtained European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Part 145 approval to provide heavy maintenance services for Embraer 170/190 aircraft. CEO Zilvinas Lapinskas says FL Technics also plans to obtain approval for maintenance of Embraer E2 series aircraft.

March 20, 2025

Elevate MRO To Provide Maintenance For JSX

Elevate MRO has partnered with charter carrier JSX to provide light maintenance services at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport and Salt Lake City International Airport. The company’s light MRO services include routine inspections, quick turn repairs and troubleshooting.

MSC Air Taps HAECO For Hong Kong Line Maintenance

HAECO has signed a line maintenance agreement with Milan-based MSC Air Cargo for its new fleet of Boeing 777-200LRF freighters at Hong Kong International Airport.

March 19, 2025

Cathay Pacific Selects Trax

Cathay Pacific has selected Trax to digitalize its engineering department’s operations. The airline has opted for several of Trax’s software applications, including eMRO, AeroDox, VisualCheck, Line Control, TaskControl and eContent Control. Cathay Pacific says the software is expected to improve coordination and provide greater efficiency.

Indamer Technics Selects Ramco Aviation Software

Indian aviation services provider Indamer Technics has chosen Ramco Systems’ aviation software to digitalize its maintenance operations. According to Chief Operating Officer Ashwani Acharya, Indamer Technics expects the software to optimize costs and turnaround times and deliver real-time business insights.

March 18, 2025

BeauTech, JALUX Plan Engine Leasing JV

BeauTech Power Systems and JALUX have announced plans to form an engine leasing joint venture (JV) in Dallas that will focus on acquiring and leasing IAE V2500-A5 and Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines. The companies say the JV will combine BeauTech’s leasing expertise with JALUX’s MRO data and Asia-Pacific footprint.

Malaysia Airlines Taps Thales For Avionics Services

Malaysia Airlines has signed a long-term service agreement with Thales covering provision of spares and repair services for avionics products across its Airbus A330neo fleet. Stock will be located at Malaysia Airlines’ main hub and at Thales’ Singapore hub.

March 17, 2025

Cebu Pacific Taps AAR For CFM56 Component Services

Cebu Pacific Air has signed a multi-year component repair agreement with AAR covering services for its Airbus A320 fleet powered by the CFM International CFM56-5B engine. The deal includes supply of used serviceable engine material, as well as warranty management and repair cost oversight services through AAR’s subsidiary Airinmar.

FL Technics Opens In-House Sewing Shop

FL Technics has opened a new in-house sewing shop under its European Union Aviation Safety Agency Part-21G approval. The new capability will include products such as aircraft seat covers, curtains, blankets, bags and straps.

March 14, 2025 

Embraer Plans Polish Aftermarket Developments

Embraer announced it is exploring partnerships in Poland, including aircraft manufacturing and assembly, MRO, passenger-to-freighter (PTF) conversions, and research and development. It is discussing a potential landing gear overhaul facility for E-Jet E2s and E190 PTF conversions in the country.

Broward Aviation Services Acquires CFM56 For Part-Out

Broward Aviation Services has acquired a CFM International CFM56-5A engine formerly operated by Air Canada for part-out and disassembly. The engine will be parted out by the end of March at BP Aero in Dallas and parts that have not already been sold will be placed into stock at Broward Aviation Services’ European hub facilities. Broward notes that some parts will also be repaired by Jet Air MRO in Florida.

March 13, 2025

FEAM, Aerotek Partner On Military Workforce Initiative

FEAM Aero has partnered with Aerotek to utilize its Military Transition Training Program, which enables military personnel to fast-track their airframe and powerplant (A&P) certification and jumpstart civil careers in aviation. The program provides eligible service members with credit for their military aviation experience, which reduces the time it takes to obtain an A&P license.

Hebei Airlines Picks LHT For CFM56 MRO

Chinese carrier Hebei Airlines has signed an engine MRO agreement with Lufthansa Technik (LHT) covering the CFM International CFM56-7B engines powering its Boeing 737-800s. Services will be carried out at LHT’s Hamburg engine shop starting this year. The deal expands the two parties’ existing collaboration on Mobile Engine Services.

March 12, 2025

Hungary Airlines Selects AMOS Software

Newly established cargo carrier Hungary Airlines has selected Swiss-AS’s AMOS Airline Edition software to manage its maintenance, engineering and logistics requirements. The airline has also selected AMOScloud Hosting to enable system availability from the cloud.

LHT Extends C-17 Cyclean Contract

Lufthansa Technik (LHT) has extended its support contract with Boeing for Cyclean engine washes on the global C-17 Globemaster fleet until 2027. The engine washes are carried out by approved service providers around the world, coordinated by LHT’s Engine Life Cycle Services department in Frankfurt.

March 11, 2025

Setna iO Buys 757 For Disassembly

Setna iO has purchased a Boeing 757-300 previously operated by Condor for disassembly. The aircraft will be disassembled by ecube in Spain.

Gulf Air, SalamAir Plan MRO Cooperation

Gulf Air has signed a memorandum of understanding with Oman-based low-cost carrier SalamAir to provide technical services including line maintenance, base maintenance and specialized workshop support. Gulf Air Chief Technical Officer Mazin Saleh says the agreement is “a significant step towards Gulf Air’s vision to become a preferred provider of quality MRO services.”

March 10, 2025

Lion Air Taps Sanad For V2500 MRO

Sanad has signed an agreement with Indonesian low-cost carrier Lion Air covering MRO services for IAE V2500 engines powering the airline’s Airbus A320 fleet.

LHT Philippines Opens New Line Station

Lufthansa Technik Philippines has opened a new line maintenance station at General Santos International Airport following regulatory approval from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines. The new facility includes an office, controlled storage and general storage.

March 7, 2025

Dedienne Renews CFM Leap Tooling License

Dedienne Aerospace has renewed its tooling license with CFM International for the Leap engine platform for another decade. The agreement is focused on meeting tooling needs of Safran Aircraft Engines, GE Aerospace engine shops, CFM-branded service agreement holders and third-party providers.

GA Telesis U.S. SPAH Gets Brazilian Certification

GA Telesis Engine Services’ U.S. specialized procedures aero engine hospital (SPAH) facility has received certification from the National Civil Aviation Authority of Brazil, giving it authorization to provide maintenance, repair and recertification services for Brazilian-registered aircraft engines. GA Telesis says the U.S. SPAH facility will pursue additional certifications in the Latin America region this year to further expand support for customers there.

March 6, 2025

Mammoth Freighters Achieves Cargo Door Milestone

Mammoth Freighters and Aspire MRO have installed the main cargo door on Mammoth’s 777-300ERMF freighter. The companies are hoping to achieve a supplemental type certificate for the passenger-to-freighter conversion by the end of this summer.

AAR, Chromalloy Sign PW4000 PMA Deal

AAR has signed an exclusive distribution and license agreement with Chromalloy covering parts manufacturer approval (PMA) high-pressure turbine blades for the Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engine platforms manufactured by Chromalloy subsidiary BELAC. AAR says the contract will ensure guaranteed stock levels for the T1 blade on the PW4000 and complement its existing distribution agreements for BELAC’s T1 and T2 blades for the General Electric CF6-80C2 engine platform.

March 5, 2025

Falcon Technic Plans Dubai MRO Facility Upgrade

United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based MRO provider and FBO Falcon Technic announced plans to invest $100 million to upgrade its facilities at Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai. The company received CAR 145 approval from the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority to launch MRO operations last year.

AAR Adds Unison Products To Defense Department Supply Deal

AAR has added distribution support of certain parts manufactured by Unison to its supplier capabilities contract with Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, through which it provides supply chain support to the Defense Department and U.S. allies. The new agreement will leverage AAR’s exclusive distribution capabilities for sole source spare Unison parts to support various military aircraft platforms.

March 4, 2025

Air France Taps SriLankan Engineering For Maldives Maintenance

SriLankan Engineering has signed a long-term agreement with Air France to provide line maintenance services in the Maldives. The agreement covers a wide range of aircraft types in Air France’s fleet, including the Airbus A330 and A350 and the Boeing 777 and 787.

Muirhead Avionics/Ametek MRO Gets New Accreditation

Muirhead Avionics/Ametek MRO has received ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation from the United Kingdom Accreditation Service relating to its calibration and testing laboratory requirements. The company says its calibration laboratory has a fully compliant calibration management system, quality manual, and documented procedures and processes.